However, when pressed about whether they are actually an item, she dodged the question. 'He’s been in my life for so long, and it’s just nice to have someone that understands what you’re going through.The relationship, however, has not gone down too well with some Bieber fans, who has millions of female admirers.

Gomez told popeater.com that some of the things that have been written about them online have caused her a lot of hurt.She said: 'It's hard. It hurts, it really does. I don't feel like I'm doing anything wrong.

I've been best friends with him for a very long time. It does hurt my feelings a lot, but I try not to focus on it. I have a such a strong family and great fans.'

She said: 'It's hard. It hurts, it really does. I don't feel like I'm doing anything wrong. I've been best friends with him for a very long time. It does hurt my feelings a lot, but I try not to focus on it. I have a such a strong family and great fans.'

Other winners at the Nickelodeon Awards include Johnny Depp for Favourite Movie Actor; Miley Cyrus for Favourite Movie Actress; The Karate Kid for Favourite Movie and Despicable Me for Favourite Animated Movie.

To the surprise of no one, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry were among the big winners in Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles.

More than 200 million votes were cast to honor the best in kids' entertainment.The show featured a bevy of entertainers, a variety of comedic skits, enough shrieks to deafen the average person and a 7,600-gallon vat of slime.